Spumoni Squares

Name: Spumoni Squares
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters candied cherries, finely chopped; 355 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 drops green food coloring; 118 milliliters chopped pistachio nuts; 1 drop red food coloring; 118 milliliters mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; 237 milliliters unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Spumoni Squares might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 76 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 60. A mixture of candied cherries, pistachio nuts, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour until blended. Shape dough into a brick and cut in thirds.

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Vanilla

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Bowl

Melt 2 1/2 tablespoons of the mini-chips. Flatten 1 portion dough, scrape melted chocolate over top and carefully knead until blended. Knead in remaining mini-chips. With palms, roll into a 2-foot rope. Flatten to 1/2 inch.

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Chocolate

French Fries

Dough

Roll

Flatten another portion dough.

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Dough

Add 2 drops green food color and knead to blend, sprinkling lightly with flour if necessary. Knead in chopped pistachios.

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Green Food Color

Pistachio Nuts

All Purpose Flour

Roll into 2-foot rope, flatten, cut in half (for easier handling) and place end to end on chocolate layer. Repeat with remaining dough, kneading in 1 drop red food coloring, then the cherries.

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Red Food Color

Chocolate

Cherries